In all recognizances by any person for keeping the peace, good behavior or appearing as a party, surety or witness at any court of criminal jurisdiction within the State the sum of money in which any such person shall be bound shall be made payable to the State and every such recognizance shall be good and effectual in law provided it be signed by every party thereto in the presence of a judge, clerk of a court of common pleas, magistrate or notary public who shall sign the recognizance as a witness.
S.C. Code Ann. § 17-15-160
Recognizances shall be in name of State; signing
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case State v. McClinton (2006)
Most recently applied in State v. McClinton (June 2006)
1962 Code SECTION 17-310; 1952 Code SECTION 17-310; 1942 Code SECTION 1040; 1932 Code SECTION 1040; Cr
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